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Need to Know
Bloomfield recreation open air art gallery opens this week, registration for spring programs ends Apr. 12
Bloomfield Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs
Kill spotted lanternflies and destroy their nests to protect N.J. crops and agriculture from the invasive species
New Jersey Herald
COVID-19 variants from N.Y., South Africa, Brazil, U.K. are circulating in N.J. as vaccine manufacturers prepare next-gen vaccines
ROI-NJ
Need help finding a COVID-19 vaccine? These Twitter bots will notify you when appointments become available.
TAPinto
Local News
Bloomfield ShopRite hosting social media raffle for $100 gift card
ShopRite
The Bloomfield library offers print and digital resources for reducing screen time in children
Bloomfield Public Library
Venezia, Bloomfield police department plan fourth annual golf fundraiser for youth aid foundation scholarships May 17
Bloomfield Pulse
Bloomfield recreation will offer free virtual at-home fitness series, to air on WBMA, Facebook this week
Bloomfield Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs
COVID-19: Bloomfield’s confirmed cumulative cases rise to 4,914, deaths remain at 114 as of Apr. 5
Essex County
Newark Symphony Hall will work with its first company-in-residence, Yendor Theatre Company, to host production of “Black Terror”
TAPinto Newark
Newark Archdiocese allowed a priest to continue working following sexual abuse allegations, now faces new allegations, lawsuits
NorthJersey.com
Racial discrimination in federal housing policy in the 1900s is leading communities of color in Newark, Camden, Atlantic City to experience more frequent flooding from sea level rise
NJ Spotlight News
N.J. AIDS Walk 2021 will be held virtually to raise funds for HIV prevention and treatment
N.J. AIDS Walk
Essex County’s Apr. 8 food distribution will be in Newark
Essex County
Other News
CDC releases new COVID-19 guidance: domestic travelers who are fully vaccinated do not have to quarantine
Centers for Disease Control
Disabled N.J. residents and their advocates are calling on the state to restart care services as it eases other pandemic restrictions
NorthJersey.com
Murphy extends invitation and tax subsidies to movie and television studios seeking alternative filming location follow new Georgia voter law seeking to disenfranchise Black people
NorthJersey.com